| En Name: | Nyurbinsky District |
| Ru Name: | Нюрбинский улус |
| Loc Name1: | Ньурба улууhа |
| Loc Lang1: | Yakut |
| Image Coa: | Coat of Arms of Nyurba (Yakutia).png |
| Federal Subject: | Sakha Republic |
| Adm Data As Of: | June 2009 |
| Adm Ctr Type: | town |
| Adm Ctr Name: | Nyurba |
| No Of Cities Towns: | 1 |
| Selsoviet Type1: | rural okrug |
| No Of Selsoviets Type1: | 18 |
| No Of Rural Localities: | 23 |
| Mun Data As Of: | December 2008 |
| Mun Formation1: | Nyurbinsky Municipal District |
| Mun Formation1 No Of Urban Settlements: | 1 |
| Mun Formation1 No Of Rural Settlements: | 18 |
| Mun Formation1 Counts Ref: | [1] |
| Area As Of: | June 2009 |
| Area Km2: | 52400 |
| Pop 2010Census: | 15101 |
| Urban Pop 2010Census: | 0% |
| Rural Pop 2010Census: | 100% |
| Established Date: | January 9, 1930 |
| Prev Name1: | Leninsky District |
| Prev Name1 Date: | February 5, 1992 |
| Website: | sakha.gov.ru |
| Date: | March 2013 |
Nyurbinsky District (Russian: link=no|Нюрби́нский улу́с; Yakut: Ньурба улууһа, Ñurba uluuha pronounced as /ɲuɾˈba uluːha/) is an administrative[2] and municipal[3] district (raion, or ulus), one of the thirty-four in the Sakha Republic, Russia. It is located in the central western part of the republic and borders with Olenyoksky District in the north, Verkhnevilyuysky District in the east, Suntarsky District in the south and southwest, and with Mirninsky District in the northwest. The area of the district is 52400km2.[4] Its administrative center is the town of Nyurba. Population (excluding the administrative center): 15,549 (2002 Census);
The district stretches for 275km (171miles) from north to south and for 187km (116miles) from east to west. The main rivers in the district are the Vilyuy and its tributaries the Markha and the Tyukyan with the Chilli.[5]
Average January temperature ranges from -36C-40C and average July temperature ranges from 16C17C.[6] Annual precipitation is about 200mm250mm.
The district was established on January 9, 1930.Until February 1992, it was called Leninsky District (Russian: Ленинский район).
As of the 2021 Census, the ethnic composition was as follows:[7]
96.4%
2.4%
0.5%
Average age of the population is 29.
The economy of the district is mostly based on mining, food industry, forestry, light industry, and agriculture. Major natural resources include diamonds, gold, and brown coal. Diamond mining is mostly carried out by ALROSA company.
The Vilyuy Highway runs through the district, connecting the town of Nyurba with Yakutsk, Vilyuysk, and Mirny.
| Towns / Cities | Population | Male | Female | Inhabited localities in jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nyurba Urban Settlement (Russian: Нюрба) | 10,157 | 4,710 (46.4%) | 5,447 (53.6%) | |
| Rural settlements | Population | Male | Female | Rural localities in jurisdiction* |
| Akaninsky Nasleg (Russian: Аканинский) | 538 | 265 (49.3%) | 273 (50.7%) | |
| Bordonsky Nasleg (Russian: Бордонский) | 1,918 | 955 (49.8%) | 963 (50.2%) |
|
| Dikimdinsky Nasleg (Russian: Дикимдинский) | 328 | 171 (52.1%) | 157 (47.9%) |
|
| Yedeysky Nasleg (Russian: Едейский) | 190 | 107 (56.3%) | 83 (43.7%) |
|
| Zharkhansky Nasleg (Russian: Жарханский) | 408 | 219 (53.7%) | 189 (46.3%) |
|
| Kangalassky Nasleg (Russian: Кангаласский) | 608 | 289 (47.5%) | 319 (52.5%) |
|
| Kyundyadinsky Nasleg (Russian: Кюндядинский) | 1,011 | 486 (48.1%) | 525 (51.9%) |
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| Malzhagarsky Nasleg (Russian: Мальжагарский) | 550 | 282 (51.3%) | 268 (48.7%) |
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| Markhinsky Nasleg (Russian: Мархинский) | 563 | 272 (48.3%) | 291 (51.7%) |
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| Megezheksky Nasleg (Russian: Мегежекский) | 559 | 275 (49.2%) | 284 (50.8%) |
|
| Nyurbachansky Nasleg (Russian: Нюрбачанский) | 630 | 316 (50.2%) | 314 (49.8%) |
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| Oktyabrsky Nasleg (Russian: Октябрьский) | 2,770 | 1,331 (48.1%) | 1,439 (51.9%) | |
| Syulinsky Nasleg (Russian: Сюлинский) | 526 | 255 (48.5%) | 271 (51.5%) |
|
| Tarkayinsky Nasleg (Russian: Таркайинский) | 1,061 | 527 (49.7%) | 534 (50.3%) |
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| Tyumyuksky Nasleg (Russian: Тюмюкский) | 1,034 | 504 (48.7%) | 530 (51.3%) |
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| Khorulinsky Nasleg (Russian: Хорулинский) | 786 | 413 (52.5%) | 373 (47.5%) |
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| Chappandinsky Nasleg (Russian: Чаппандинский) | 880 | 424 (48.2%) | 456 (51.8%) | |
| Chukarsky Nasleg (Russian: Чукарский) | 741 | 384 (51.8%) | 357 (48.2%) |
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